Spraying is the most effective treatment option for protecting your trees against MPB.  When administered correctly, spraying can be over 95% effective.  It is critical for the health of your trees and the surrounding environments that spraying be administered correctly by a certified pesticide applicator.  Spraying is a preventive tactic against MPB.  Only un-infested, healthy trees should be selected for spraying.  There is no available treatment once a tree has been fatally infested with MPB.

There are many different pesticides available for treatment against MPB.  The best pesticide combination will remain potent against beetles for the duration of the beetle flight while causing as little harm to the environment as possible. 

We use a combination of a pyrethrum based pesticide along with a silicone based surfactant.  This combination of pesticide and surfactant has proven very successful against MPB with very limited negative effects on the surrounding environment. 

Pyrethrum based insecticides are highly toxic to both freshwater and estuarine aquatic organisms.  It is for this reason that we will not spray trees within 50 feet of any open waterways.  We care about your trees and also the surrounding environment, and will not sacrifice aquatic health for a tree’s safety against MPB.